High Concept
I’ve been watching Cop Rock in the mornings lately, before my kids wake up. (Yes,…
Year of the Month: Miller on THE CAPTURE
The Capture is a divided movie about a divided man. John Sturges films Niven Busch’s…
Film on the Internet: SPY GAME
It feels like fate always wanted to have Robert Redford and Brad Pitt in the…
“A Man Alone”: John Bruni and Son of Griff on THE BREAKING POINT and TRY AND GET ME! (Year of the Month)
JB: Noir has always challenged dominant cultural values, and, at times, can capture the light…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
The relative lack of new releases means that weeks like this are increasingly dominated by…
Film On The Internet: American Psycho
This movie is, famously, about the emptiness, excess, and shallow materialism of 80’s yuppie culture,…
Celebrating the Living: Dee Dee Wood
As established, though I’ve started scheduling people out well over a year in advance these…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Martin Scorsese Delivers An Unnerving Thriller With Cape Fear
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
Attention Must Be Paid: Jacques Tati
With Jacques Tati, more than just about anyone else we’ve discussed, we really have to…
Disney Byways: THE UGLY DACHSHUND
I was recently gifted a scene from this movie in a clip exchange, and it…